The shoring up of buildings for years while waiting some construction miracle to return them to their former glory was a procedure that was first put in use by the revolutionary government in the early 1970s in the Old Havana district. (9 photos)
Read MoreThis past Sunday, as usual, Alamar looked like a sleeping city. But in one of its areas, zone seven, something made it break that spell and awaken that part of the neighborhood from its daily apathy. It was Cuban Childrens’ Day, the third Sunday of each July, (28 photos)
Read MoreThe third Sunday in July is when “Children’s Day” is celebrated in Cuba. On Havana’s Prado esplanade, a festival of sports, recreation and cultural was held, which included a costume party and children’s parade. (27 photos)
Read MoreThe documentary “Una Cubana en Paris” features the one-night only performance of Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda with the group Reflexión at the Enghien-le-Bains Arts Center of France.The film by Dominique Roland recently had its Cuba premiere at the Charles Chaplin Cinema in Havana with the artist on hand. (17 photos)
Read MoreBy the third morning we were tired of reggaeton, the chaos and the campground in general. We packed our backpacks and took off for a trail between barren hills in the direction of the mountains to the north. (27 photos)
Read MoreEarlier this year (February), the Cuban Kennel Club organized the Pan-American Championships of the “Sociedad de Fomento Canofilo,” which was the first time the event was hosted here on the island. Here’s our photo spread of the canines. (30 photos)
Read MoreOne of the most popular activities held each summer in Cuba are the book days when large urban avenues host stands where literature for all ages is sold at moderate prices. (15 photos)
Read MorePhotos from Matanzas province by HT reader Torbjorn Holstenson from Sweden. Matanzas is considered part of western Cuba and includes the Varadero beach resort to the north and stretches down to the Zapata Peninsula and the Bay of Pigs to the south.(12 photos)
Read MoreIn the center of the Santa Clara City, in Villa Clara Province — in the heart of Cuba — is the Leoncio Vidal Park Caro, a national monument. According to the opinions of many experts, this is one of the most beautiful parks in Cuba, and is surrounded by buildings of eclectic architecture, along with more modern ones. (24 photos)
Read MoreFive kilometers from Trinidad, in the province of Sancti Spiritus, is La Boca, a coastal town of people who live from fishing, farming and forms of self-employment. Known as a place for vacationing, the town has a permanent population of under 400 but grows considerably in certain periods of the year, especially to serve national workers’ tourism at several state-run facilities. July and August are the busiest months. (27 photos)
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